Lake Windermere is dying. Excessively high nutrient levels are destroying England’s largest lake, untreated sewage discharges into the Windermere catchment. What’s happening in Windermere? High phosphorous levels The single largest input of phosphorous into Windermere is sewage discharges from United Utilities Wastewater Treatment Works. Toxic algal blooms High levels of phosphorus in the lake are leading to a rapid increase in potentially toxic algal blooms. Suffocating our wildlife Algal blooms suffocate our lake and are […]
Conservation
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers alarming global corruption. The documentary deals with the impact of fishing on marine wildlife, directed by Ali Tabrizi. The film investigates the effects of plastic marine debris, overfishing around the world and argues that commercial fisheries are the main driver of marine ecosystem destruction. It criticises the Earth Island Institute and its Dolphin […]